A visit to the Woods Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Woods Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woods Cemetery:
35.1426, -86.1783
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Woods Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Woods Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the northeast of the Woods Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Woods Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Donaldson - Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Arledge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Arledge Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Arledge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arledge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arledge Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Winchester.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8680 <5>
- Hanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hanley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Lance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lance Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lance Cemetery
- Farris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Farris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
- Denson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Denson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Tarrant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tarrant Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Old stovall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old stovall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old stovall Cemetery
- Bridges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Noah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Noah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Farris Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Farris Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Chapel Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Winchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Lexie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Decherd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Huntland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sal City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Cowan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Estill Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greenhaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Francisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Ridgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Flintville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Lynchburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greerton is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- Sewanee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tullahoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Estillfork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Countyline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cowan
- Lynchburg
- Sewanee
- Tullahoma
- Winchester
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Woods Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Franklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Woods Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1304671 (Woods Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1304671 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Belvidere
- Location given for Woods Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1425839 Lon: -86.1783197
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woods Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |